Overview
- Team TUM’s AI-controlled car at Yas Marina started 10 seconds ahead and held off the ex-Red Bull driver over a shortened layout.
- The finish margin was under two seconds after 10 laps, delivering the first autonomous victory in A2RL’s human-versus-machine format.
- Both entries used matching hardware with a Super Fórmula SF24 chassis and a Honda engine to keep mechanics equal.
- The autonomous car ran a 360-degree sensor suite with high-speed cameras and precision GPS that supported late, consistent braking.
- Kvyat praised the braking precision but cited tire slip as a weakness, leaving the head-to-head record at 2–1 in his favor.